Cord Blood Day 1- Wednesday 16th May 2018 09:00, Cord Blood Plenary

Evaluating the efficacy of umbilical cord blood to improve outcomes for children with Autism

• An update from Joanne’s latest clinical trials• Umbilical cord blood-derived cell therapies may have potential in alleviating ASD symptoms by modulating inflammatory processes in the brain• Looking to the future of cord blood clinical use

Cord Blood Day 1- Wednesday 16th May 2018 17:00, Cord Blood Plenary

• A consultant haematologist at UCLH and a Senior Lecturer at the UCL Cancer institute: his interests include understanding cell fate choices in haematopoietic stem cells• Rajeev Gupta is currently carrying out some fascinating work encompassing pre-treating CB HSCs with various techniques, and studying those effects on engraftment